Mar 7, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights proper wing Mark Stone (61) scores a objective towards Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) throughout the third interval at T-Cellular Area. Necessary Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Pictures If the Vegas Golden Knights are to bounce again from a uncommon defeat, they need to discover a solution to win in Pittsburgh.
As they start a four-game japanese journey, the Golden Knights search for their second all-time street victory towards the lowly Penguins on Tuesday night time.
Pacific Division-leading Vegas had gained seven of eight earlier than falling 6-5 to Los Angeles Sunday at house. Tomas Hertl notched a hat trick for the Golden Knights, who scored no less than 5 objectives for the third time in 5 video games.
Nevertheless, Vegas additionally yielded no less than 5 objectives for the third time within the final six contests.
“I simply suppose for no matter cause, we weren’t attentive to element when the puck wasn’t there,” mentioned Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy. “That is one thing that I consider will probably be higher (this week). … Simply because we’re higher than that.
“Hopefully, we take it to coronary heart. It may be a humbling sport.”
The Golden Knights definitely have been humbled once they play in Pittsburgh. They have been outscored 21-14 whereas posting a 1-5-0 document. That lone victory got here 3-0 in October 2019.
Nevertheless, Vegas rolled to a 4-0 house victory over Pittsburgh on Friday. Mark Stone had a objective with two assists, Tanner Pearson recorded considered one of every and Hertl, who has 11 factors within the final eight video games, added a helper.
In the meantime, Golden Knights backup Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves towards the Penguins — his second shutout of the season — after permitting 5 objectives in every of his earlier two begins. On the flip aspect, teammate Adin Hill stopped 29 of 35 pictures Sunday – a uncommon off-night as he had given up a complete of 4 objectives in profitable his earlier 4 outings for Vegas.
Destined to overlook the playoffs for a 3rd consecutive season, the Penguins are 2-6-2 at house since Jan. 11. Pittsburgh has yielded 43 objectives throughout that stretch, however returns house after salvaging two factors on its three-game street journey with Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Minnesota.
Sidney Crosby had two third-period objectives and Evgeni Malkin opened the scoring because the Penguins bought the perfect of Wild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury, their former teammate with whom they gained three Stanley Cups. Crosby grew to become the fourth participant in NHL historical past to document 17 20-goal seasons with the identical franchise.
“You say it each time he hits a milestone,” teammate Bryan Rust mentioned. “It is his unbelievable work ethic 12 months in, 12 months out. … Nonetheless main this crew, and this league, by instance.”
Crosby, with 17 factors in his final 14 contests, has 5 assists, however no objectives in these six house video games versus Vegas.
In the meantime, it is unsure if Pittsburgh’s Tristan Jarry will get a second consecutive begin after making 29 saves at Minnesota in his first NHL begin since Jan. 14. Jarry was positioned on waivers the day after that begin and ultimately assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the place he performed in 12 video games earlier than being recalled final week.
Penguins starter Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 27 pictures at Vegas on Friday and has a 4.43 goals-against common and .843 save share whereas going 0-5-0 throughout his final six begins.
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